If it affets Totem too, then it's probably a bug in underlying audio stuff, namely PulseAudio or ALSA.
There is not much infos in this bug report, so it's pretty much impossible to make any further analysis. ** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/750293 Title: VLC stutters when listening to MP3 files -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs